The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why do Angelica and Bel Fortescue disagree? (from Volume 1, Chapters 5 - 11 )

Bel does not agree with Angelica continuing to keep Mrs. Frost in her employ.

Angelica believes in changing her station on her own instead of depending on a man, but Bel has consented to getting married.

Bel wants Angelica to come see a mermaid she has heard about, but Angelica does not want to go.

Bel does not think Angelica should make such a spectacle of herself in the confectioner's shop.

2.

At the beginning of Volume 2, what does Mr. Hancock want to acquire from his next voyage? (from Volume 2; Chapters 1 - 8)

Furniture and cloth, wares he dealt in before the mermaid.

Another mermaid.

Spices from the West Indies.

Slaves.

3.

What are Mr. Hancock's ambitions? (from Volume 1, Chapters 5 - 11 )

To get a fleet of ships to sail around the world collecting goods.

He wants to be better than his father and grow his family's fortune.

To get married and life a quiet happy life.

To get a new ship and become a world-famous merchant.

4.

What do Angelica and Bel discover about George Rockingham in Volume 2? (from Volume 2; Chapters 9 - 15)

He has debts he cannot pay all over town and his credit is no longer good.

He has two other mistresses who he left and saddled with debts.

He lied about his inheritance.

He is engaged to be married to another woman.

5.

Why will Mrs. Frost not invite Mr. Hancock up to see Angelica? (from Volume 1, Chapters 17 - 20)

Because, as a merchant, it would reflect poorly on Angelica to see him.

Because their apartment is not fit for visitors.

Because Angelica is in bed with another man.

Because he does not use proper manners when he arrives.

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